Am Faclair Beag

Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly

Dèan lorg airson
Roghainnean an luirg
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  Cuir an òrdugh a-rèir
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 toraidhean air an aon duilleag
Clas an fhacail
Àrainnean

Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
òirleach /ɔːRLʲəx/ Listen
boir. gin. ⁊ iol. -lich
inch (measure)
òirleach sheasg
spare inch (length of peat left over when the full peatspade length is not cut)
ma gheibh e an t-òirleach, gabhaidh e an troigh
give him an inch and he'll take a mile (fig.)
's mór òirleach air sròn duine
things always seem bigger close up (fig.)
ìslich do shròn òirleach no dhà
don't be so snooty/stuck-up! (fig.)
cha dàinig òirleach oirre
she hasn't grown an inch
12 òirleach ann an troigh Listen
12 inches in a foot
bhon a rinn mi an òirleach, nì mi an réis Listen
give him an inch and he'll take a foot (fig.)
ma leigeas tu òirleach leis leanaidh e air do dhruim thu
if you give him an inch he will take a foot (fig.)
nuair a gheibh e an òirleach, toimhsidh e troigh
give him an inch and he'll take a mile (fig.)
òirleach air leud
an inch wide/in width
òirleach a leud
an inch wide/in width
òirleach (ann) an leud
an inch wide/in width
chan fhàgadh Calum ach òirleach de shia troighean
Calum is only an inch short of six foot
sia òirlich a thiughad
six inches thick, six inches in thickness
òirleach thar òirleach
inch by inch
Toraidhean Dwelly
òirleach
-ich, sf Inch. 2** Slaughter, massacre. Is treasa aon òirleach dhen ghille na dà òirlich den ...an còrr
cùrsa
** sm Course, direction. 2 Order, rank, row. 3 Manner. 4 Coursing, race. Òirleach d' a...an còrr

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